Cairo in Alexander County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Cairo Public Library
Building
1883
Placed on the
National Register
of
Historic Places
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 37° 0.192′ N, 89° 10.423′ W. Marker is in Cairo, Illinois, in Alexander County. Marker is at the intersection of Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) and 16th Street, on the right when traveling south on Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1609 Washington Ave, Cairo IL 62914, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mary J. Safford (a few steps from this marker); President Clinton Visits Cairo, Illinois (a few steps from this marker); The Historic First Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); York the Slave (about 500 feet away); Seaman (about 500 feet away); The Cairo Custom House (about 500 feet away); Duncan Cannon (about 600 feet away); African American Troops in the Civil War (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cairo.
Regarding The Cairo Public Library. Anna Eliza Safford, widow of A.B. Safford, built the library in her husband's memory and presented it to Cairo citizens
this page online
Also see . . . Cairo Public Library History. Library website entry:
The library has more than just books: A round oak table used by patrons originally was a gambling table on a steamboat. It has a plugged hole on top where the dealer raked chips and money into a locked drawer. (Cairo Public Library) (Submitted on April 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
via NPS, 1977
3. Cairo Historic District
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on April 2, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
